Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
I think one of these might rule out the other. Even if it were part of the Democratic agenda to fund youth through old-age austerity, it wouldn't be politically viable from either prong.

Re: The Economist's editorial optimism, one of the best things you can say about the publication is that the online comments are a league ahead of what you see in the WSJ, and a couple of leagues ahead of The Federalist.
America has made worse compromises before.

I do agree about the comments.